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ACS urges more retailers to write to MPs ahead of the Budget

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The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is encouraging more retailers to write to their local MP ahead of the Autumn Budget, calling for action on business rates. This push follows ACS’s letter to chancellor Rachel Reeves and its Budget submission, both emphasising the need for…

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